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John Lorens, a 65-year-old man from Sioux Falls, was arrested and booked into the Minnehaha County Jail for possessing and sharing child pornography. The arrest followed a tip from the National Center for Missing and [Read More…]

Esther Wolfe, a 25-year-old woman, was publicly executed in Pennington County, according to a release from the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office. Ezekiel Mayweather was arrested for her murder this past Wednesday, February 21, with [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A bill that would increase tax credits for insurance companies to help low-income students attend private school earned final legislative approval Wednesday. The House of Representatives passed the bill 56-13 [Read More…]

Amy Dalrymple, North Dakota Monitor The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received 200,000 comments on the Dakota Access Pipeline, with 30,000 that were unique and substantive, an official said Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of the Army [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — The state Senate advanced spending bills Tuesday that include millions to build a new men’s prison, fund water and wastewater projects, and keep nursing homes afloat, among [Read More…]

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 57-year-old Geddes, SD man died early Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash in Charles Mix County. Preliminary crash information indicates Kenneth W. Schnabel, the driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling west on 285th Street, [Read More…]

25-year-old Aaron Hacecky was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for pleading guilty to Cruelty to an Animal, a Class 6 felony, for beating his girlfriend’s black Labrador named Buddy [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Bob Zeidman has visited South Dakota just once in his lifetime. He could be $5 million richer because of it. The computer forensics expert attended [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — Republican lawmakers voted to replenish the state’s Emergency and Disaster Fund on Monday, informally endorsing Governor Kristi Noem’s impending National Guard deployment to the nation’s southern border. Rep. [Read More…]

Quincy Bear Robe of Rapid City was sentenced this week to 75 years in prison for the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Myron Pourier at the Grand Gateway Hotel. Bear Robe pleaded guilty to a reduced [Read More…]

On Saturday, February 24th, a Hispanic male reportedly approached a vehicle on SD Highway 28 at Stone Bridge, Lake Poinsett. The male walked into the driving lane, causing the vehicle to stop, and then attempted [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A state House panel updated a high-profile carbon pipeline bill to retain county rights to regulate pipeline locations. But that change was accompanied by another that would force the state’s [Read More…]

Harding County, S.D.- A 24-year-old man died yesterday as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle motorcycle crash on February 4 in Harding County. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2024 Kawasaki KX450 driven by 24-year-old Jameson J. [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Legislation that would allow adults to carry concealed pistols in schools after getting a permit and permission from a principal is two steps from becoming law in South Dakota. The [Read More…]

The FAA is investigating a plane crash at Watertown Regional Airport involving a Piper aircraft with two people on board: an aviation student and a flight instructor from Lake Area Technical College. The crash, which [Read More…]

28-year-old David Baer of Rapid City, was arrested in Meade County on Saturday afternoon following a domestic violence incident on Sturgis Road. Deputies responded to Sacora Station where Baer fled, broke into Hillsview church, and [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, Seth Tupper, John Hult, Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Bills addressing pipelines, property rights, abortion and direct democracy are provoking strong opinions from legislators as they begin the final two weeks of their annual [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE – The state’s new women’s prison may well be full when it opens, South Dakota’s corrections secretary said this week, a reality largely attributable to the prevalence of drug [Read More…]

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 57-year-old man died early this morning in a single vehicle crash in Charles Mix County. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — Two bills that streamline the process of removing tenants from their homes are on their way to the state House of Representatives after earning an endorsement from a [Read More…]